Riviera Country Club
Pacific Palisades, California
Course Overview
Par
71
Yardage
7,322
Holes
18
Established
1926
- Designer
- George Thomas
- Fairway Grass
- Poa Annua
- Green Grass
- Poa Annua
About Riviera Country Club
Riviera Country Club, "The Riviera of the West," is one of golf's most beloved layouts and host to the Genesis Invitational. George Thomas designed a timeless course with its famous bunker in the middle of the 10th fairway and unique course punchbowl greens. Tiger Woods has never won at Riviera — the "Tiger Slam" career slam missing only here fuels the "Riviera Jinx" narrative.
Betting Intelligence
Poa Annua course management favors players who excel at lag putting and do not require perfect rolls. SG: Around-the-Green is critical given the punchbowl and multi-tiered greens. Wind off the Pacific arrives inconsistently. Course experience matters significantly — Riviera regulars who understand the quirky bounces have measurable edge over newcomers.